Yanks Owner: Girardi Departure Was Long Time In Coming

(Orlando, FL) — Baseball executives are holding their annual meetings in Orlando and one team is answering questions about a managerial change. Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said that, even if New York had won the World Series, manager Joe Girardi would likely have been let go anyway. Steinbrenner said the decision to not rehire Girardi was the culmination of developments over the last two or three years. He cited communication and connectivity issues with players.